The Blacksmith Queen Quotes

“Life is too short to go around hating things I know nothing about. My ignorance doesn’t mean others should suffer.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“I looked into being a War Monk when I was younger."

"Oh."

"But the thought of human men telling me what to do set my teeth on edge, so . . . you know . . ."

"As a human woman, I have to admit I feel the same way.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“The world is filled with all kinds. Can't go around ignoring the suffering of others simply because someone looks different from what I've seen before.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“You have a trebuchet?” Caid asked . . . because he couldn’t think of anything else to say. “Mum made it. She gets bored when she’s pregnant.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“She smiled again. "Are all centaurs as confident as you?"
"Yes. We're centaurs. We're amazing.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“I'm in charge," she reminded him.

"And our father always says if you have to remind your team of that . . .”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“They have dragons there.” “Probably not that many. And I’ve done lots of research. Those things can be killed.” “And then there’s that human queen. The crazy one?”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“…"The few humans I've met who know what we are usually want to have sex with us."

"Even the men?" she asked, appearing confused.
"They want to have sex with the female centaurs?"

Caid was about to get insulted for the females of his race when Keeley added. "I mean...don't they feel insecure? There's no way they could possibly live up to what I've seen trotting around your camps."

Caid turned away, attempting to stop the laughter by rubbing his nose with his fist.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“...We’re predators. Hunters. We kill and destroy.”
“I can’t tell if you’re trying to scare me or seduce me.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“Keeley always made him laugh. Always made him . . . comfortable. There weren't many who did. He did fine around his family but strangers bothered him. He hated chatting. Hated idiotic conversations about nothing, but not as much as he hated conversations about what some random being thought was important. Honestly, Caid was most happy when he was by himself . . .”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“The world is filled with all kinds. Can’t go around ignoring the suffering of others simply because someone looks different from what I’ve seen before.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“Before you go . . .” “Yes?” “I want to see you.”
No. You don’t.”
“I do.” She grinned.
“I promise not to judge.”
“It’s not your judging that concerns me. All humans judge.
we don’t look like the other centaurs. We’re predators.
“I can’t tell if you’re trying to scare me or seduce me.” She shrugged. “Whatever. I want to see.”
Are you all right?” she finally asked when the silence went on and on.
She wasn’t sure he was going to answer until he said, “I’m fine. Just . . . thinking about your response.”
Caid shook his head, took several steps back. “I’m . . . I’m . . . walking away from you now.”
“Will your sister show me?”
“Stop talking to me,” he ordered as he walked away. “And stop staring at my ass.”
“Just wondering how it looks with four legs.”
He stopped.
Faced her. “What?”
“You know,” she admitted, “that sounded less . . . strange, in my head.”
“Did it? Really?”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“Some might call it a smile. I, however, just wonder if you’re having some kind of fit.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“I’m sure Mum would. She’d like to have a horse-headed grandchild. She’d be happy with that. So that’s good.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“She just doesn’t like her. And the feeling is mutual. But family is all. That’s what my father taught me. That’s what he taught each of us. But does it matter? Siblings don’t always get along.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“Stop talking to me,” he ordered as he walked away. “And stop staring at my ass.”
“Just wondering how it looks with four legs.”
He stopped. Faced her. “What?”
“You know,” she admitted, “that sounded less . . . strange, in my head.”
“Did it? Really?”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“You called demons to help you. That doesn’t bother you? That they’re evil?”
“Evil? What makes you think they’re evil?” Keeley asked, truly confused.
She pointed her sword. “Flames. They all have flames instead of eyes! That doesn’t bother you?”
“As long as I don’t put my hands right on their faces, I—”
“That’s not what I mean!”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“Can’t you see the danger all around you?”
Daniel the shoemaker walked up to them and abruptly put a baby lamb in Keeley’s arms. “For your mum. Tell her I’ll get her the baby goat in another week or two.”
They stared at the lamb bleating in Keeley’s arms as Daniel returned to his shop.
“Yes, Sister, the danger is everywhere.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“In other words, she wasn’t evil. Because those who were evil didn’t care about anyone but themselves.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“Tell me what you know, witch, or I shall burn you at the stake!”

Belinda didn’t have time to ask “What the unholy f#$ did you just say to me?” before the monk’s cousin was there, grabbing the woman’s arm and dragging her kin off a few feet.

“What are you doing?” the cousin demanded. “What you told me to. You said interrogate her as I’d been trained. That’s how monks interrogate witches.”

“Or you could ask her your questions like a normal person. That’s always an option.”

“I guess . . . although this seems faster.”

“Does it really?”

The monk rolled her eyes. “Fine. I’ll ask her nicely.”I

“Again with the sarcasm”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“It's a mad idea. Mad. The dwarves will crush her bones. The elves will strip her flesh. And the barbarians will make her into soup.”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen

“Wait,” Keran cut in, “what are two saying?”
― G.A. Aiken, The Blacksmith Queen